US 2014/0279234 A1 - Generation To Generation Data Storage And Access - The Lens

Generation To Generation Data Storage And Access

Published: Sep 18, 2014
Earliest Priority: Mar 15 2013
Family: 1
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Abstract

This disclosure is drawn to systems, devices, apparatus, methods and/or a structure of interoperating functions related to storing and accessing information among generations of users. Specifically, the disclosure relates to generating revenue from storing and accessing information among generations of users, including individuals, entities, and/or organizations. A generation-to-generation transaction model may incentivize the collection of content, genetics, knowledge, and insights, and the distribution of such collected information to future generations that would ordinarily be lost at death (of a human) or evolution (of an entity). This collection of information may be accessed and/or mined by third parties, which may present monetization opportunities that may compensate the information owner's and his related future generations. Monetization opportunities may be negotiated with the third parties by the generation-to-generation transaction system, which may act on behalf of the users.

Claims

A method, comprising:
storing data associated with a first user in one or more storage devices;

receiving a first user initial fee from the first user, the first user initial fee being associated with providing access to the data by the first user during a first user initial period;

after the first user initial period, receiving a first user renewal fee from the first user, the first user renewal fee being associated with providing access to the data by the first user during a first user renewal period, the first user renewal fee being less than the first user initial fee;

receiving a second user initial fee from a second user, the second user initial fee being associated with providing access to the data by the second user during a second user initial period, the second user renewal fee being equal to the first user renewal fee; and

after the second user initial period, receiving a second user renewal fee from the second user, the second user renewal fee being associated with providing access to the data by the second user during a second user renewal period, the second user renewal fee being equal to the second user initial fee.
The method of claim 1, further comprising:
receiving a third user initial fee from a third user, the a third user initial fee being associated with providing access to the data by the third user during a third user initial period; and

after the third user initial period, receiving a third user renewal fee from the third user, the third user renewal fee being associated with providing access to the data by the third user during a third user renewal period, the third user renewal fee being less than the third user initial fee.
The method of claim 1,
wherein the first user is from a first familial generation of a family; and

wherein the second user is from a second familial generation of the family.
The method of claim 2,
wherein the first user is from a first familial generation of a family;

wherein the second user is from a second familial generation of the family; and

wherein the third user is from a third familial generation of the family.
The method of claim 1,
wherein the data comprises data associated with the first user and data associated with the second user;

wherein the second user initial fee is associated with storing the data and providing access to the data by the second user during the second user initial period, the second user initial fee being greater than the first user initial fee; and

wherein the second user renewal fee is associated with storing the data and providing access to the data by the second user during the second user renewal period, the second user renewal fee being greater than the first user renewal fee.
The method of claim 1,
wherein the first user is a first entity; and

wherein the second user is a second entity has a legal relationship with the first entity.
The method of claim 1,
wherein the second user comprises a plurality of second users,

wherein receiving the second user initial fee from the second user comprises receiving the second user initial fee from each of the plurality of second users; and

wherein receiving the second user renewal fee from the second user comprises receiving the second user renewal fee from each of the plurality of second users.
The method of claim 2,
wherein the third user comprises a plurality of third users,

wherein receiving the third user initial fee from the third user comprises receiving the third user initial fee from each of the plurality of third users; and

wherein receiving the third user renewal fee from the third user comprises receiving the third user renewal fee from each of the plurality of third users.
A method, comprising:
generating a first initial invoice for the member of a first generation, the first initial invoice including a first initial fee for storing data about a member of the first generation in one or more storage device during a first initial time period;

generating a first renewal invoice for the member of the first generation, the first renewal invoice including a first renewal fee for accessing the data during a first renewal time period, the first renewal fee being less than the first initial fee;

generating a second initial invoice for a member of a second generation, the second initial invoice including a second initial fee for accessing the data during a second initial time period, the second initial fee being equal to the first renewal fee; and

generating a second renewal invoice for the member of the second generation, the second renewal invoice including a second renewal fee for accessing the data during a second renewal time period, the second renewal fee being equal to the first renewal fee.
The method of claim 9, further comprising:
generating a third initial invoice for a member of a third generation, the third initial invoice including a third initial fee for accessing the data during a third initial time period, the third initial fee being less than the second initial fee; and

generating a third renewal invoice for the member of the third generation, the third renewal invoice including a third renewal fee for accessing the data during a third renewal time period, the third renewal fee being less than to the second renewal fee.
The method of claim 9, wherein the first renewal fee for accessing the data during the first renewal time period is equal to the first initial fee for accessing the data during the first initial time period.
The method of claim 9, wherein the second renewal fee for accessing the data during the second renewal time period is equal to the second initial fee for accessing the data during the second initial time period.
The method of claim 10, further comprising:
negotiating with a third party a transaction on behalf of the member of the first generation;

providing access to the data about a member of the first generation to the third party;

receiving compensation from the third party in exchange for access to the data; and

paying at least a portion of the compensation to the member of the first generation.
A method, comprising:
requesting, via a computing device, access to data stored on a server device, the data being associated with a first user and being stored upon a request by the first user;

paying an initial payment to a third party for access during an initial time period to the data stored on the server device; and

paying a renewal payment to the third party for access during a renewal time period to the data stored on the server device, the renewal payment being less than the initial payment.
The method of claim 14, further comprising:
paying a maintenance payment to the third party for access during a maintenance time period to the data stored on the server device, the maintenance payment being the same as the renewal payment.
The method of claim 14, wherein the renewal time period begins immediately after the initial time period ends.
A system, comprising:
at least one storage device configured to store data about a first user;

a verification system configured to verify an identity of the first user providing the data about the first user and further configured to verify an identity of a second user requesting access to the data; and

a financial transaction system configured to process a plurality of payments from at least the first user and the second user, the plurality of payments including at least:
a first user initial fee;

a first user renewal fee that is less than the first user initial fee;

a second user initial fee for access to the data about the first user; and

a second user renewal for access to the data about the first user, the second user renewal fee being the same as the first user renewal fee; and
The system of claim 17,
wherein the data about the first user is made accessible to the first user during a first user initial period after the financial transaction system receives the first user initial fee; and

wherein the data about the first user is made accessible to the first user during a first user renewal period after the financial transaction system receives the first user renewal fee.
The system of claim 17,
wherein the data about the first user is made accessible to the second user during a second user initial period after the financial transaction system receives the second user initial fee; and

wherein the data about the first user is made accessible to the second user during a second user renewal period after the financial transaction system receives the second user renewal fee.
The system of claim 17, wherein the financial transaction system is further configured to receive at least one of:
a first user maintenance fee that is less than the first user renewal fee; and

a second user maintenance fee that is the same as the second user renewal fee.